TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 strikes central Japan, meteorological agency says.

A Pakistani astronaut will board China’s Shenzhou 24 spacecraft as the first foreign national on Beijing’s space station. China’s official news agency Xinhua reported the news on Saturday, ...

Missile explosions have struck Kyiv, injuring at least five people, as Ukraine prepares for new talks with Russia and the United States. Negotiators from the three countries are set to meet Tuesday ...

US Justice Department moves to dismiss its lawsuit demanding California set aside ballots allegedly sent to noncitizens.

Sitka Lutheran Church will open its doors during the Fall Art Walk 4-7 p.m. Saturday to honor veterans for their service to ...

Sitka Pioneers of Alaska will have its regular monthly meeting Thursday, Nov. 12, at The Salvation Army, 405 Sawmill Creek ...

Japan’s stock benchmark tumbled more than 6% after trading opened Friday, and other Asian stocks also declined following a widespread selloff on Wall Street of shares related to artificial … ...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A gunman who killed a woman before being fatally shot by a security guard at Citibank’s sprawling office complex in Tampa, Florida, targeted the campus because he was angry over a ...

Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa says she is building a bipartisan administration after her stunning upset in the midterm elections. Hinojosa said Tuesday that people are “tired of the culture … ...

Sitka Community Theater will present Radio Adventure Hour, an evening of short radio theater plays with live sound effects, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at the Performing Arts Center. This year's theme is ...

Pope Leo XIV returns to Latin America where he spent two decades as a missionary priest and learned to be a pastor. During ...

Oscar-winning Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Lelio has died in Santiago, Chile, at 52. His family announced his death Friday on Instagram, citing health reasons but not specifying the cause. Lelio was ...